There are 6 ways to get from Athens to Dobrich by plane, bus, car, shuttle, or train
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Fly to Varna Airport
best- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR)ATH - VAR
6h 54m$211–411Bus, train
cheapest- Take the bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Take the train from Plovdiv to Povelyanovo
- Take the train from Povelyanovo to Dobrich
22h 19m$74–105Bus
- Take the bus from Athens to Veliko TarnovoN983
- Take the bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Dobrich Dimitar PetkovGroup Plus 1663 / ...
21h 10m$105–142Drive 1,176 km
- Drive from Athens to Dobrich1,176 km
14h 13m$247–357Fly to Bucharest Otopeni, shuttle
- Fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Bucharest Otopeni (OTP)ATH - OTP
- Take a shuttle bus from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Dobrich
8h 42m$316–551Bus via Ruse
- Take the bus from Athens to Ruse
- Take the bus from Ruse to Dobrich
22h 57m$93
Athens to Dobrich by bus
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Athens to Dobrich is to bus and train which costs $70 - $110 and takes 22h 19m.
The fastest way to get from Athens to Dobrich is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $210 - $420.
No, there is no direct bus from Athens to Dobrich. However, there are services departing from Athens and arriving at Dobrich Dimitar Petkov via Veliko Tarnovo. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 21h 10m.
The distance between Athens and Dobrich is 753 km. The road distance is 1176 km.
The best way to get from Athens to Dobrich without a car is to bus which takes 21h 10m and costs $100 - $150.
It takes approximately 6h 54m to get from Athens to Dobrich, including transfers.
Athens to Dobrich bus services, operated by FlixBus, depart from Athens station.
The best way to get from Athens to Dobrich is to fly which takes 6h 54m and costs $210 - $420. Alternatively, you can bus, which costs $100 - $150 and takes 21h 10m.
Athens to Dobrich bus services, operated by FlixBus, arrive at Veliko Tarnovo station.
Yes, the driving distance between Athens to Dobrich is 1176 km. It takes approximately 14h 13m to drive from Athens to Dobrich.
What companies run services between Athens, Greece and Dobrich, Bulgaria?
Bulgaria Air, Turkish Airlines, and three other airlines fly from Athens International Airport (ATH) to Varna Airport (VAR) 3 times a day. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Athens to Dobrich Dimitar Petkov via Veliko Tarnovo in around 21h 10m.
- Website
- air.bg
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 55m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–270
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni via Sofia
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 50m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- $70–180
- Website
- turkishairlines.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Istanbul
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 57m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $70–550
- Website
- en.aegeanair.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–150
- Website
- israir.co.il
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Tel Aviv
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 45m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $170–420
- Website
- austrian.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Varna Airport via Vienna
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $110–350
- Website
- tarom.ro
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 30m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $35–140
- Website
- flyulendo.com
Flights from Athens International Airport to Bucharest Otopeni
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 40m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $60–180
- Phone
- +35929311111
- onlineticket@bdz.bg
- Website
- bdz.bg
Train from Plovdiv to Povelyanovo
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 4m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $11–19
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $11–16
- 1st Class
- $15–19
Train from Povelyanovo to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 15m
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- $1–4
- Website
- https://www.bdz.bg/en
- 2nd Class
- $1–3
- 1st Class
- $2–4
Rome2Rio's guide to FlixBus
Contact Details
- Phone
- +49 30 300 137 300
- service@flixbus.com
- Website
- flixbus.fr
Bus from Athens to Veliko Tarnovo
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Estimated price
- $90–130
- Website
- https://www.flixbus.co.uk
- Phone
- +359 2 989000
- support.eu@union-ivkoni.com
- Website
- union-ivkoni.com
Bus from Veliko Tarnovo to Dobrich Dimitar Petkov
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 10m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $13–16
- Website
- https://union-ivkoni.com/en
- Phone
- +359 89 345 5533
- info@atlastaxi.eu
- Website
- atlastaxi.eu
Shuttle from Bucharest Otopeni Airport to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 4h
- Frequency
- On demand
- Estimated price
- $260–360
- Website
- https://atlastaxi.eu/
- Phone
- +359 0885700870
- support@citylines.eu
- Website
- citylines.eu
Bus from Athens Chiou to Plovdiv Central Train Station Bus Stop
- Ave. Duration
- 14h
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $60–85
- Website
- https://citylines.eu/
- Phone
- 02 981 13 33
- outgoing@tourist-service.com
- Website
- en.tourist-service.com
Bus from Athens to Ruse
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 50m
- Frequency
- 3 times a week
- Estimated price
- $81
- Website
- https://en.tourist-service.com/
- info@bgrazpisanie.com
- Website
- bgrazpisanie.com
Bus from Ruse to Dobrich
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 7m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $13
- Website
- https://bgrazpisanie.com/en
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